- details of anti-oxidant treatment for meals older than 6 months (for UN 2216 only) ;
- anti-oxidant concentration at the time of shipment which must exceed 100 mg/kg (for UN2216 only)
- packing, number of bags and total mass of the consignment;
- temperature of fishmeal at the time of dispatch from the factory;
- date of production
No weathering/curing is required prior to loading. Fishmeal under UN 1374 shall have been weathered for not less than 28 days before shipment.
When fishmeal is packing into containers, the container shall be packed in such a way that the free air space has been restricted to the minimum.
910 1 A closed cargo transport unit which has been ventilated after fumigation to ensure that no harmful concentrations of gas remain is not subject to the provision of this Code. Such a unit should also have the warning sign(s) removed.
2 Cargo transport unit shall be fumigated in accordance with the Recommendations on the Safe Use of Pesticides in ships, as amended.
3 Only cargo transport units that can be closed in such a way that the escape of gas is reduced to a minimum shall be used for the transport of fumigated cargo.
4 Cargo transport units shall be identified with a warning sign affixed to the access door(s) incorporating the identity of the fumigant used, the date and time of fumigation (see 5.5.2).
5 The transport documents for a closed cargo transport unit shall show the date of fumigation and the type and amount of fumigant used (see 5.5.2)
6 When cargo transport units under fumigation are stowed under deck, equipment for detecting fumigant gas or gasses should be carried on the ship, with instructions for its use.
7 Fumigants shall not be applied to the contents of a cargo transport unit once it has been loaded aboard the ship.
920 Bars, ingots or sticks are not subject to the provision of this Code.
923 The temperature should be checked regularly.
926 This substance shall preferably have been weathered for not less than one month before shipment unless a certificate from a person recognized by the competent authority of the country of shipment states a maximum moisture content of 5%.
928 The provisions of this Code shall not apply to:
- fishmeal when acidified and wetted with more than 40% water, by mass, irrespective of other factors;
- consignments of fishmeal which are accompanied by a certificate issued by a recognised competent authority of the country of shipment or other recognised authority stating that the product has no self-heating properties when transported in packaged form; or
- fishmeal manufactured from "white" fish with a moisture content of not more than 12% and a fat content of not more than 5% by mass.
